The document is the word list for the Start Deutsch 1 exam.
The exam is recognized by German foreign missions and immigration authorities as proof for family reunification for spouses.
The list is from the updated publication Start Deutsch - German exams for adults - Exam objectives, test description.
The exam documents the first stage (A1) of the six-level competence scale described in the Common European Framework of Reference.
Level A signifies the ability to understand basic language.
The list contains topic areas, word groups, and words of the German language that learners should master at the A1 level.
All listed words should be understood passively when encountered in spoken or written texts.
Learners at this level should have approximately half of the approximately 650 words actively available.
The list includes frequently used word groups such as numbers, weekdays, months, etc.
The meaning of the words is illustrated with example sentences.
Includes common idioms and expressions that newcomers to Germany will encounter.
Distinguishes between main and derived sub-entries.
Sub-entries can be inferred through word formation.
Female forms are generally not listed separately, but are part of the required vocabulary.
The word list is intended as information and reference for all interested parties.
It provides an overview of the level of difficulty of level A1 and the Start Deutsch 1 exam.
The list is less suitable for practicing and consolidating vocabulary.
Taking a language course and using didactically structured teaching materials is recommended.
THEMEN (TOPICS)
Person:
Name
Address
Telephone
Date of birth
Place of birth
Age
Gender
Marital status/Family
Personal relationships
Nationality/Origin
Appearance
Habits/Daily routine
Living:
Apartment
Rooms
Furniture
Household/Technical equipment
Rent/Rental agreement
Moving
Environment:
Plants
Animals
Climate/Weather
Travel/Transport:
Private and public transport
Travel
Accommodation
Luggage
Food/Drink:
Foodstuffs
Meals
Dishes
Drinks
Restaurants, Cafés
Shopping/Consumer goods:
Shops
Price/Payment
Groceries
Clothing
Services:
Post office
Telecommunications
Banks
Police
Education/Training/Learning:
Childcare
School
Language learning
Work/Profession:
Workplace
Vacation
Leisure/Entertainment:
Interests
Doing sports
Radio/Television
Internet
Reading/Press
WORTGRUPPENLISTE (WORD GROUP LIST)
The vocabulary is presented in two lists: a word group list with 13 categories and an alphabetical list.
Excluded are words that are not essential for understanding and completing tasks in listening and reading texts, as well as words that can be inferred from word formation.
Learners should have about half of the 650 entries actively available.
The meaning of the entries is illustrated by example sentences.
The selection of entries is based on everyday communication in private, professional, educational, and public areas.
Words necessary for completing exam tasks are included.
Frequency criteria regarding native German communication were not used.
Main and derived sub-entries are differentiated, with sub-entries not counted as they can be inferred through word formation, e.g., "das Ausland," "der Ausländer," "ausländisch."
Feminine forms are usually not listed but are part of the lexical inventory.
Compound nouns like "Kinderbett" are generally excluded unless they have a new meaning, such as "Kindergarten."
Plural forms are included where relevant to the language level.
The vocabulary is based on the vocabulary lists of:
Grundbaustein zum Zertifikat Deutsch als Fremdsprache.
Inventory lists were compared with:
Profile Deutsch.
Breakthrough Level.
Zahlen (Numbers)
1 = eins
2 = zwei
3 = drei
4 = vier
5 = fünf
6 = sechs
7 = sieben
8 = acht
9 = neun
10 = zehn
11 = elf
12 = zwölf
13 = dreizehn
14 = vierzehn
15 = fünfzehn
16 = sechzehn
17 = siebzehn
18 = achtzehn
19 = neunzehn
20 = zwanzig
21 = einundzwanzig
30 = dreißig
40 = vierzig
50 = fünfzig
60 = sechzig
70 = siebzig
80 = achtzig
90 = neunzig
100 = (ein)hundert
101 = hunderteins
200 = zweihundert
1.000 = (ein)tausend
1.000.000 = eine Million, =en
1.000.000.000 = eine Milliarde, =en
das/der/die erste, zweite, dritte, vierte usw.
Datum
1/2 = ein halb; halb … (see page 79/Uhrzeit b)
1/4 = ein Viertel; Viertel … (see page 79/Uhrzeit b)
1999 = neunzehnhundertneunundneunzig
2014 = zweitausendvierzehn
heute ist der 1. März = heute ist der erste März/der erste Dritte
Berlin, 12. April 2002 = Berlin, zwölfter Vierter zweitausendzwei
Uhrzeit (Time)
0.03 Uhr = null Uhr drei
7.15 Uhr = sieben Uhr fünfzehn
13.17 Uhr = dreizehn Uhr siebzehn
24.00 Uhr = vierundzwanzig Uhr
ein Uhr fünf Minuten vor/nach eins (ein Uhr)
Viertel vor/nach zwei (zwei Uhr)
halb drei
die Sekunde, -n
die Minute, -n
die Stunde, -n
Zeitmaße, Zeitangaben (Time Measurements, Time Indications)